to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
prospects of victory; chances of success
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mask; disguise; guise; mask
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
practice; practising; training; study
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove